Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 (NO 43 OF 2017) - REG 218

    (1)     The driver of a vehicle must not use the vehicle's headlights on high-beam, or allow the vehicle's headlights to be used on high-beam, if the driver is driving—

        (a)     less than 200m behind a vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver; or

        (b)     less than 200m from an oncoming vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     However, if the driver is overtaking a vehicle, the driver may briefly switch the headlights from low-beam to high-beam immediately before the driver begins to overtake the vehicle.

Example 1

Using headlights on low-beam when travelling less than 200m behind another vehicle travelling in the same direction

Example 2

Using headlights on low-beam when travelling within 200m of an oncoming vehicle